In some of the 3D slicing softwares, you will find there is a function called Vase Mode. This function is useful when you want to make a container quickly. Today we are going to talk about this function.

Vase mode function is to transform your solid 3D model into a container. When you activate the Vase Mode function, the top solid layers and the infill of the 3D model will not be printed out, which means the solid 3D model will become a container as shown below:

image credit: slic3r.org

Let's have a look how the Vase mode setting will affect the 3D model after activating this settingin the Flashforge'sFlashprint

Without activating the vase mode function, the top layers of the 3D model will be printed out.

Without activating the vase mode function, the infill of the 3D model will also be printed out.

Vase mode in the menu in the Flashprint

After activating the vase mode function, the top layers and the infill of the cube will not be printed out, and the cube will become a container.

This feature seems to have gone away with the latest software update. I can't set the top or bottom layer height to zero to achieve the same effect. Is there another way to accomplish this that I'm missing?

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Göran Ahlberg

7/3/2017 03:14:36

Hi Susie, try:
File/Preferences/Printing Window Type > Expert Mode [Ok]
Then when you print you will find "Vase Mode" in the Infill tab

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Baumix

21/5/2017 19:58:47

How can I prevent the bottom layer to be printed in Vase Mode? I would appreciate to be able to set the "Bottom Solid Layers" to 0 when using Vase Mode ...